by eric | Jun 19, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
As we wrote in the intro post, the Bhutan portion of our trip was organized and booked by Raven Tours Bhutan. The accommodations were generally good — we had checked reviews beforehand and our expectations generally matched up. Khangkhu Resort and Thimphu Tower were...
by eric | Jun 18, 2025 | Travel
We arrived in Kathmandu early on a Monday morning and since our hotel room wasn’t ready we left our luggage and set out to explore. The streets were bustling and chaotic, with few sidewalks and all manner of vehicles. Our first destination was Kathmandu Guest...
by eric | Jun 16, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel
On our first night we wanted to try momo dumplings, so we chose Thamel Momo Hut. We started with an order of ten chicken momos. This was our first time trying the Nepali red sauce, and it was spicy! The brown sauce had more of a nutty vibe. Leandra was still hungry so...
by eric | Jun 14, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
While the majority of our time was spent in Bhutan, we bracketed our trip with two nights in Kathmandu before Bhutan, and one night after. For the first two nights we wanted to stay in Thamel, a neighborhood with lots of tourist-friendly services, including laundry,...
by eric | Jun 13, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
On this adventure we took 8 flights during the first two weeks in May, visiting two new countries (Bhutan and Nepal) and re-visiting Doha. We also had time with Chicago family, plus our favorite business class! Qatar flights / DOH airport ORD > DOH: We’ve...